• Smart Phone OS Smackdown

  
  The 'smart' in smart phones comes from the software they run. Which operating system--iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or Symbian--packs the most power, usability, and potential?

• Push IPhone Mail Without Exchange

  
  There are several options, if you know where to look.
• Palm Lays off Workers
• Nokia Opens New Research Center in Hollywood
• Verizon Flunks Privacy Test
• MySpace App for BlackBerry Gets Big Downloads
• Apple Updates iPhone Software: Maps, Podcasts Enhanced
• Verizon Employees Accessed Obama's Mobile Record
• Folding Screen for Mobile Phones Unveiled
• RIM's BlackBerry Storm: Awkward and Disappointing

Editor's Phones Picks

• Top 10 Smart Phones Need a break from your laptop? These productivity phones offer a lot more than the ability to make calls. Here are the 10 best smart phones available today, according to PC World Test Center reviews.

Phones Reviews

• Pantech C610 Cell Phone from AT&T This low-cost 3G phone is not bad if you can live with the small keypad and display screens.
• RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Smart Phone BlackBerry users finally get a good-looking clamshell, but the keyboard and other features fall short.
• HTC Fuze Smart Phone The slick HTC Fuze has a visually stunning interface and a variety of features, but its performance is hit-and-miss.
• RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 The BlackBerry Bold sports a revamped design and interface, but it falls short in other areas.
• Sprint Navigation Cell Phone GPS Sprint Navigation gives accurate turn-by-turn directions, but the interface isn't as user-friendly as that of Verizon or AT&T's applications.

Phones News

• Swedish Provider Hints at MMS on IPhone The iPhone may be the most advanced handheld computing device in the world, but you can flummox it pretty easily: for example...
• Push IPhone Mail Without Exchange There are several options, if you know where to look.
• Palm Lays off Workers Palm confirmed that it has laid off an undisclosed number of workers this week.
• Nokia Opens New Research Center in Hollywood Nokia announced that it has opened a new research facility in Hollywood.
• $5 Million Lawsuit Charges Apple With Fraud Over 3G Speeds A lawsuit charges that Apple and AT&T misled consumers regarding the speed of the 3G network and the performance of the iPhone.

Phones Playing in PCW Video

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  Prada Phone Goes 3G LG has unveiled a 3G version of its Prada phone.
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  Samsung Shows Off "Soul" Samsung has launched the latest (and last) in its line of Ultra edition cellphone handsets, dubbed "Soul."
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  Windows Mobile 6.1 Offers Web Browser/YouTube Support Microsoft updates Windows Mobile 6.1 with a full HTML browser, and support for Flash and YouTube, among other features.

Phones Slideshows

• Gifts for the Discerning Geek As the holiday season approaches, here are some choice geek devices that are sure to please people who love well-designed gadgets.
• In Pictures: 15 Killer Android Apps for the G1 If Google wants its Android-based phones to unseat Apple's iPhone as the top touch-screen handsets, it will have to offer cool apps. On the G1, T-Mobile customers will be the first to check out about 50 available applications. T-Mobile says that all apps are free until 2009. Here's a look at some of them.
• T-Mobile's G1 in Pictures This week T-Mobile introduced the first phone to use the open-source Android operating system. Here's our look at some of the G1's most interesting features.
• The 10 Most Overrated Products Hype springs eternal. Lots of technologies, products, and services don't merit the praise heaped on them. Here are 10 tech items that don't live up to their billing--and 10 that deserve respect that they don't receive.
• Cool New Cell Phones for Fall Nifty designs, snazzy interfaces, and music and video galore: We give you the skinny on a dozen trend-setting mobile phone models that are slated to debut this fall.

Phones How-Tos

• How to Buy a Cell Phone Here's what you need to know to get the cell phone and service plan that are right for you.
• What Happens to My DSL When I Give Up My Landline? Like many people, Sue is thinking of giving up her land-based telephone service. But her DSL comes through those same lines. Can she keep it?
• Put an End to Cell Phone Spam Stop spammers from hassling you by keeping unwanted text messages, e-mail, and voice calls from reaching your mobile phone.
• Six Hacks For Your Mobile Gear Unlock your iPhone, supercharge your camera, and take your TiVo shows on the road for free. These six hacks unleash the hidden power in your mobile gadgets.